Grahananta, Grahaṇānta, Grahana-anta: 7 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Grahaṇānta (ग्रहणान्त).—close of study.

Derivable forms: grahaṇāntaḥ (ग्रहणान्तः).

Grahaṇānta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms grahaṇa and anta (अन्त).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahaṇānta (ग्रहणान्त).—n.

(-ntaṃ) Close of study, acquirement of science, &c. E. grahaṇa taking, and anta end.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahaṇānta (ग्रहणान्त).—[adjective] lasting to the close of study.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahaṇānta (ग्रहणान्त):—[from grahaṇa > grah] mfn. being at the close of study, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra i, 22, 3; Gautama-dharma-śāstra ii, 47.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grahaṇānta (ग्रहणान्त):—[grahaṇā-nta] (ntaṃ) 1. n. End of study.

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